The Search Committee appointed by the NEC recommended Prof. L Fimate as the Director out of eight Professors of RIMS who appeared for the interview at Shillong on Dec.8. 2003.

The North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretariat has issued an order appointing Prof (Dr). L. Fimate, present Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Medico-legal Advisor-cum-Police Surgeon to the Govt. of Manipur, and Head, State Medico-legal Centre, Govt. of Manipur as the Director of RIMS for a period of five years.

Born on the 1st. of March, 1950 at Parbung, Tipaimukh Sub-division, Churachandpur, Manipur. Passed MBBS from Andhra Pradesh University, 1972, M.D (Forensic) from AIIMS, New Delhi, 1981 and National Teachers Training Certificate, BHU, 1996. Fellow of World Health Organization (WHO) at Canada, U.K and Germany in 1996, and also All India Medicos Society in 1996.

His wife Thangneikim Fimate, who is also a Class-1 Officer serving as Programme Executive, All India Radio, Government of India. They have three children in all, of whom two are daughters, the younger one is twin to the son . The two brilliant daughters seems to love their fathers profession that the eldest one Dr. Olivia Fimalalkim had passed her MBBS in 2002 from RIMS, and she is presently living in Delhi. The younger one Miss. Phirthangmawi is also doing her MBBS course at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. His only son Mr. Lalrobul is doing his B.Sc- II yrs in Bio-chemistry at Chennai University. To the best of my knowledge, Fimate's family are the Cream of the Manipuri Society in all respects especially in the academic field as well as social service.

Prof. Fimate is a man of integrity and principle. You may be wondering to see his enthusiasm or ability to show smiling face in any situation whether good or bad. He is no doubt very smart, handsome, fair and diplomatic. He has vast contributions to the Government of Manipur, Govt of India, and to the world in the field of forensic sciences and also to his community (Hmar).

It is under his dedicated initiation as a social leader that the construction of the Hmar Community Hall at Lamphel is almost completed. He was a Founder Honorary President of Hmar Youth Association (HYA), Imphal (a philanthropic organization). He authored the book of Thina Rapthlak in Hmar dialect. He appeared both in Asia's Whos Who of Man of Achievement and Indo-Arab's Who's Who of Man of Achievement.

Apart from his active social involvement, he is a God-fearing person and he takes part in various Church activities. He is the Founder Honorary member of Saikot Children's Home, Churachandpur, and also attended a training course for Church leaders organized by the De Verre Naasten's (DVN) in Kampen, the Netherlands, 2003. May God shower His blessing upon him and may his tribe increase.

Fimate got Awards and appreciation from various institutions and distinguished personalities:

a) Ramachandra Sai Award for organizing International Conference of Forensic Medicine, 1998.

b) Sewa Chakra Award by National Conference on Alternative Medicine in recognition of service to the medical profession.

c) Appreciation letter from the Honorable Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India,1991.

d) Appreciation letter from the Governor of Manipur, 1991.

e) Appreciation Certificates from the Ex-Director, RIMS Imphal, 1996 and 2003.

f) Certificate of Honour from Rotary Club, Imphal, 1991.

To show our heartiest appreciation and congratulation, may I request all of you to see some of his important profiles:

1. Post held in Professional Organisations:

a) President of India Academy of Forensic Medicine (2000-2002)

b) Vice President of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (1988-1990 & 1998-2000)

c) Members, Governing Council of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine 1984-86 and 2002-2004.

d) Executive Member, International Congress of Medical Toxicology and Legal Medicine Expert.

e) Founder President of Medicolegal Society of Manipur and held presidentship for three terms.

f) Hon. Secretary, Medical Society, RIMS 1992-93.

g) Member, Executive Committee, Medical Society, RIMS and Executive Committee, Indian Medical Association, Manipur Branch.

2. Post Held in Professional Journals:

a) Editor, Practical Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, (Guideline for Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Work in India by IAFM), published by Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine.

b) Member, International Panel of Editorial Consultant, Journal of Medicolegal Update (an international journal published in Delhi).

c) Advisor, Editorial Board of Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine.

d) Associate Editor, Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (Published in Delhi) 1997-98.

e) Editor of 1st, 2nd 4th Medicolegal Bulletin of Medicolegal Society of Manipur.

3. Academic Achievements & Research Experience:

a) Research work on Pattern of Cranio- intracranial injuries in fatal vehicular accidents as a Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Medicine(Forensic) at AIIMS, New Delhi.

b) Research work under UGC scheme on Radiological Age Determination among Manipuri Girls.

c) Research work under Science and Technology, Manipur, on Detection of Bloodstains.

d) Research Work on Detection of Spermatozoa from Seminal stains immersed in water.

e) Had about 88 Scientific papers published.

f) Also contributed papers to the following books:

i) Modi's Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology, 22nd Edition, 2000, New Delhi.
ii) Advances in Forensic Sciences, by M.K Bhasin and Surindernath, 2001, New Delhi.
iii) Glimpses on the Cultural and Biology of people of Northern India, by Saratchandra, New Delhi.
iv) JB. Mukherjee's Textbook of forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol.II., edition, 1999.

4. Life Member of :

a) Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine.
b) Indian Academy of Forensic Science.
c) Indian Science Congress
d) Indian Medical Association.
e) All India Medicos Society.
f) Medicolegal Society of Manipur.
g) Medical Society of Manipur.
h) Medical Society of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.
i) Hmar Youth Association( HYA), Imphal.